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The Aiden O’Brien-trained St Mark’s Basilica leads Europe’s colts as three fillies share top billing in the two-year-old European Classifications A tumultuous 2020 delivered little in the way of familiarity but not everything changed...
Ghaiyyath is the world’s best Flat racehorse in the Longines World Racing Awards after a 2020 campaign which saw him win three Group 1s Owned by Godolphin, Ghaiyyath (pictured), the son of Dubawi, was...
by Gary McKenzie · Published January 16, 2021 · Last modified January 27, 2021
Gary McKenzie pays tribute to Prince Khalid Abdullah, a great man of the turf and a man of great loyalty The thoroughbred world lost one of its biggest and most influential supporters this week...
The Racing Hub Round-up: your catch-up on the week’s top stories Racing and Racecourses Racing, along with other elite sports, will be able to continue behind closed doors during the new lockdown periods announced...
Bryony Frost with Frodon at Manor Farm Stables, Ditcheat. Gary McKenzie on being spoiled by the festive season racing I have loved the King George since the early eighties when Wayward Lad strutted his...
Mike Deasy on ITV Racing delivering the goods in a horrible year, John Gosden playing the blame game, Nick Rust leaving the BHA with credit, and the Sky falling in on Post advertising We’ve...
The Racing Hub Round-up: your catch-up on the week’s top stories Racing and Racecourses Horse Racing Ireland has announced its budget for 2021, of which the key elements are: Minimum prize money level increased...
Gary McKenzie on a memorable December 2003 Ascot winner Not every horse can be Frankel. In fact very few go through their career unbeaten. Some such as Desert Orchid, Enable, and Kauto Star...
The Racing Hub Round-up: your catch-up on the week’s top stories Racing and Racecourses Revised stop-race procedures for British racing will take effect from 4 January 2021. Developed by the British Horseracing Authority in...
The Secret Racegoer joins the crowds returning to Cheltenham to witness the ups and downs of jump racing at its best The crowd gave more of a purr than a roar to greet the...